Motor-vehicle.



PATENTED JAN. 30, 1906.

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A. INGLIS. MOTOR VEHICLE. APPLYIoATIoN FILED JUNE 27, 1905.

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MOTOR VEHICLE.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 27, 1905.

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ALEXANDER INGLIS, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

Specification of Letters ?atent.

Patented Jan. 30, 1906.

Application filed June 2'7l 1905. Serial No. 267,184.

To all whom t may concern.-

- Be it known that I, ALEXANDER INeLrs, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State ofIndiana, have made a certain new and useful Invention. inMotor-Vehicles; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description ofthe same, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the invention, reference bemghad to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference markedthere- `plied thereto.

on, which form a part of this speciiication.

Fi ure 1 is a side elevation of a motor-vehicle, part y broken away,having my invention ap- Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my improvementsshown in connection with parts of the motor-vehicle. Fig. 3 is a frontview of the same.

The invention has relation to driving attachments for vehicles; and itconsists in the novel construction and combination of parts,

as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention, the letteradesignates the reach-rods of a vehicle, t the front axle, and c therear axle.

Attached to the reach-bars or to the runninggear in the median line arebrackets d for the pivotal connection of an attachment-frame e, whichextends longitudinally and centrally of the frame. In the constructionillustrated a pivot-rodf extends between the brackets d, to which itsends are connected, and on this rod are seated the journal-bearings g ofthe attachment-frame. This frame may be located either above o'r `belowthe level of the reach. As shown, its front portion is above thereach-rods, having a plane part or platforrn h for the attachment of amotor and having extensionarms k, to the ends of which are pivoted thejournal of the drive- Y wheel m and the lower ends of the arms of thefork p. Usually this wheel is designed to be located between thereach-rods in front of the rear axle.

The drive wheel is rovided with a sprocket-wheel s, which is esigned tobe connected to the sprocket-wheel Vof a motor secured to theattachment-frame.

The fork p extends upward and is provided with a stem r, havingapressure-spring t bearin against a shoulder or projection ofV thfcsforr and against a transversebearin -bar z, which is provided with journalen s 2, which are designed to hear 11i-suitable boxings of the bodyportion of the vehicle. The stem r passes through a seat in thebearingbar, and its upper end is threaded for engagement with anadjusting-nut w. When the nut is turned to raise the stem, the fork andthe drive-wheel connected thereto will be lifted so thatthis wheel willbe carried clear of the ground. Reversing the operation of the nut willlower the wheel for action on the ground. The spring on the fork isdesigned to ease irregular motions of the wheel caused by uneven groundand to allow vertical play of the wheel, so that it will be held to theground in an elastic manner.

This attachment is designed to be applied to a vehicle for the purposeof driving it by means of a motor, which may be of electric4 or gasolenetype, or the drive-wheel may be geared up' in junior wagons forfoot-power. This drive-wheel is designed to act independently of thesupporting-wheels of the vehicle, which, however, enables the operatorto raise it from the ground when its operation is not desirable-as, forinstance, when vehicleshafts are connected for a horse.

Having described the invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent,

1. A motor-vehicle, having a motor-carrying frame provided with apivotal connection with the running-gear, an upright fork pivoted tosaid frame and carrying a drive-wheel having a driving connection withthe motor, a transverse bearing-bar having a pivotal connection at itsends with the vehicle-body, said fork having a stem engaging an apertureof. said transverse bearing-bar, means in engagement with the stein ofthe fork for ad-v justine* the frame, and a spring for pressing thedrlve-wheel to the ground7 substantially as specified.

2. A motor-vehicle having a motor-carrying frame provided with a pivotalconnection with the running-gear, an upright fork iv- 'oted to saidframe and carrying a drive-w eel TOO hicle-body, said fork havin -athreadedstem engaging an aperture -of t e bearing-bar, a' spring betweensaid fork and bearing-barupon the stem, and an adjusting-nut restingupon said bearing-bar and engaglng the stein7 substantially as s eoiied.

f4. A motor-ve 'ole having a motor-carrying frame provided With apivotal connection With the running-gear, adrive-Wheel journaled at theouter end of said raine,"upright means connected to the axle of saidWheel, for adjusting the same, said means having a pivotal su portingconnection with the body of the ve cle, and a spring vfor pressing thedrive-wheel to the ground, substantially as spee'iii'ed. Y t Y 5. Amotor-vehicle having a motor-carrying frame providedlwith a pivotalconnection Vwith the running-gear, a drive-Wheel journaled at the outerend of said frane, upright .means oo'nneetedlto the axle of said Wheelfor adjusting the same, .said means including a transversesupporting-bar having a vpivotal connection at its ends withthe body ofthe.

vehicle, and a sprindg J Wheel to the groun substanti iied. Y

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence' of'tvvoWitnesses.l

' VALEXANDER INGLIS. Witnesses: l I

WILLIAM H. DAGGETT, F FRANoI's A. CARVIN.

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